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Dragnet

Dragnet 55-01-11 ep282 The Big Complex

Dragnet

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Drama, Society & Culture, Fiction

5.01.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. The series gave audience members a feel for the danger and heroism of police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers. Actor and producer Jack Webb's aims in Dragnet were for realism and unpretentious acting; he achieved both goals, and Dragnet remains a key influence on subsequent police dramas in many media..

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true.

0:14.5

The names have been changed to protect the innocent.

0:18.1

Dragnet You're a detective sergeant

0:29.9

You're assigned a juvenile detail

0:31.9

In the past six weeks

0:33.9

A junior high school has been broken into three times

0:36.3

And extensive damage has been

0:38.2

done by vandals. Your job? Investigate.

0:46.6

It was Monday, March 9th. It was cold in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out

0:50.3

of juvenile detail. My partner's Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Powers. My name's Friday.

0:54.9

We're on our way out from the office.

0:56.2

It was 8.32 a.m.

0:57.2

when we got to the Hillside Junior High School,

0:59.3

the vice principal's office.

1:02.8

Good morning.

1:03.4

May I help you?

1:04.3

Yes, ma'am.

1:04.7

Police officers.

1:05.4

We'd like to see Miss Ridley.

1:06.4

Oh, yes. Yes, you've been here before, haven't you? That's right. Ms. Ridley's expecting you. You can go right in.

1:11.2

Thank you very much.

1:14.2

Come in.

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